Swisher's on first

Nick Swisher seems awfully comfortable adjusting to his new job title: "First Baseman, New York Yankees." Swisher is looking for a fresh start, and is hoping to settle into what he calls his best position for the long haul. He told Pete Abraham he thinks it would be nice to have to focus only on one position for a change.

Poor Bernie Williams... at this point, we feel a little sorry for him. He didn't get to end his career on his terms, and that has to be frustrating for the guy. But at some point, doesn't he have to let reality sink in? Newsday's David Lennon caught up with Williams, who said, "I'll be 75 and still not announce my retirement. I'm still within this two- or three-year period where I can say, 'You know what? Let me just work out ... '" If by chance a GM called, Bernie said he didn't know what he'd do for sure, but he'd "think very long and hard about it." Now, we understand the fact that Bernie has enough confidence in his abilities and athleticism to make him think he can still compete. And the guy could probably still hit .300 in a part-time role. But the odds that a GM will actually give Bernie a call to do anything other than coach are pretty slim. And to come back to the big leagues after not facing major league pitching for two seasons would be awfully difficult. Yet, here is Bernie saying he'd likely be willing to give it one more shot. The professional athlete is certainly a different breed.

It Is High makes a case against the Yanks signing Derek Lowe (not that it is tough to do so). Some reasons are rational ["He passes in the NL West. He'll get clobbered in the AL East."], some less so ["Do we want to become the pension plan for old Redsocks?"].